Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-06-06

ed working the roads and are putting
them in fine shape.
Bovnton & Stone nave traded their
Kelley farm in Lowell with Peter Sheltra,
receiving $500 to boot.
There was a large crowd in town on
Decoration Day, and everything passed
off nicely. The address of Judge Austin
was much admired, showing deep thought
and careful study of his subject.
The states attorney was here at
Westield last week, and with the aid of
a little law and justice fully convinced
some OF the boys that they owed a state
tax of So and costs for taking too much
of the ardent"
Keep the fact in mind that you can
buy a great amount of goods at Hoyt's
store for a small amount of money. He
wants to buy a lot of wool for cash or
goods. Couldn't get his new advertise
ment in this week.
WeStrnOre.
The fishing season has come, and many
fishermen are about the lake.
The Churchill camp buildings ar occu-
pied and the hotels are doing a good bust
ness.
Floyd Taft, aged seven years, weighs
ia pounds, and is able to shoulder two
bushels of corn. He recently lifted his
grandfather, who weighs 175 pounds, with
apparent ease. He is a child giant.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The Rev. O. NJ. Andrews, who has
been supplying at White River junction,
is at present preaching for the COngre-
g%ational church at Peacham, taking the
place of Rev. S. S. Martyr, who has re-
signed.
The county meeting of the w. G. T.
L. will be held at West Burke, begin
ming the evening of Thursday, June 10th,
and extending through the evening of
the 18th. Rev. C. NJ. Lamson will de-
liver an address one evening 1t is ex-
pected Mrs. J. K. Barney of Rhode ISL
and will also be present.
st. y OhnSbury.
Emma L. Taylor, recently deceased,
bequeathed about Sc, 1000 to benevolent
objects.
Rev. E. P. Wild of Newport will de-
liver the b-accalaureate sermon this year
in the South church Tune 10.
The ceremonies and exercises on Me-
mortal day were eminently fitting, and
the address of Col. Childs was admirable.
St. Johnsbury's grand list is S34,479.-
80, an increase of S385.79 over last years
list. The number of polls is 251O a gain
oyer last year of 67.
AS Passumpsic stock sold at 112 and
Boston & Lowell at 172 the day after the
ratification of the lease of the former
road to the latter, it would appear that
consolidation hasn't materially hurt the
stock of either road up to date.
j. Batten, who was here recently,
looking up the pedigree of Morgan hors-
es, found that the Hawkins horse owned
by Gen. Hawkins of this place, was sold
from st. ~Johnsbury to Canadian parties
about 1926, thus furnishing the missing
link that goes to show conclusive!y that
the fastest racers of to-day descended
from the old Caledonia county horse.
County court convenes Tuesday, W.
G.. VeazY presiding judge. Among the
cases put down for the first day is the
celebrated tax case of Willard VS. Pike.
On the second day the SANDER case of
Billiard VS. Randall comes on and the
cases of Cowdry VS. Johnson and the
suit for damages in Hale VS. Grand Trunk
railroad. Dizan's case isn't very likely
to be heard this term.
LyndOnyiIIe.
The Park Association will undertake
to have the biggest celebration July 4th,
ever had in this town. There will be
races, a balloon ascension, a sparring
match and other exciting sports.
sutton.
John Holtham who lives on the Wheel
ock road had a paralytic shock Saturday
morning.
Mrs. Marcus Berry died last Sunday.
Funeral sermon by Bev. ga. P. Tracy,
Tuesday at the church.
Osborn Drown of Melrose, Mass, is
in town, he having been called here by
the death of his sister, Mrs. Marcus
Berry.
The interior of the meeting house has
been very much improved by the Ladies'
Aid Society within the past two weeks,
and it is expected more will be done on
this line.
The Wheelock conference F. W. Bap-
lists convened here Friday, June 3, at l
O'Clock p. NJ. and continued over Sun
day. An interesting session was held.
At the annual election of Sabbath
school officers, NJ. S. Taft and II. A.
Blake were chosen superintendent in
place of L. W. Gordon and W. B. East
man, resigned. Herbert Darling was re-
appointed librarian and Mrs. w. B.
Eastman chorister.
Memorial services were held here Sun
day and Monday by the D. Rattary Post
G.. A. r. On Sunday Rev. Z. T. San
ford Of St. Johnsbury preached "a very
interesting sermon and on Monday the
services by the Post at the cemetery
were very impressive. In the afternoon
the address at the church by w. p. Stat
ford of st. J~ohnsbury was able and in
teresting. The citizens of the town
provided refreshments for all on both
days, and all seemed to feel satisfied with
the treatment they received.
sheffield.
Mrs. A.. L. Barber is failing in health